{"id":22084,"date":"2021-03-03T15:56:25","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T12:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/?p=22084"},"modified":"2021-03-03T15:56:28","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T12:56:28","slug":"deputy-speaker-oulanyah-refuses-to-chair-parliament-stands-in-solidarity-with-kadagas-mourning-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/2021\/03\/03\/deputy-speaker-oulanyah-refuses-to-chair-parliament-stands-in-solidarity-with-kadagas-mourning-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Deputy Speaker Oulanyah Refuses to Chair Parliament, Stands in Solidarity With Kadaga’s Mourning Family"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah has refused to chair the 10th Parliament even if it would be his first time in over a year. Oulanyah decided that the house stand in solidarity with Speaker Kadaga’s mourning family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oulanyah was today expected to chair parliament\u2019s plenary sitting in absence of Speaker Rebecca Kadaga who is currently away mourning the death of her niece, Sheila Kadaga who passed away early this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oulanyah shocked many on Wednesday when he declined chairing the August house saying that he would allow Parliament to stand in solidarity with Speaker Kadaga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I was asked by fellow citizens what I would say, now that I had the opportunity to chair House today I\u2018ve done what I always do; extending the spirit of Ubuntu;(I am because you are) In solidarity with @RebeccaKadagaUG<\/a> we will adjourn to tomorrow May Sheila\u2019s soul RIP #PlenaryUg<\/a>,” Oulanyah tweeted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I was asked by fellow citizens what I would say, now that I had the opportunity to chair House today
I\u2018ve done what I always do; extending the spirit of Ubuntu;(I am because you are)
In solidarity with @RebeccaKadagaUG<\/a> we will adjourn to tomorrow
May Sheila\u2019s soul RIP#PlenaryUg<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/TtSimLSTb6<\/a><\/p>— Jacob Oulanyah (@JacobOulanyah) March 3, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>